I apologize for the double post, but would I'm not getting any feedback in the Maintenance area. Thought maybe I'd get some feedback here, since there is a bit more traffic.

For the 1967 Factory Assembly Manual, I have seen four different ones available online:

There's the bound one with the red art on the front

There's a loose-leaf one with blue art on the front

There's a another blue print loose-leaf version

There's a loose-leaf with green art on the front

I like the idea of a 3-hole punch version, so that I can lay the manual open flat. However, those who sell the bound (red artwork) manual generally make claims about it being higher quality than the loose leaf versions. For instance, Rick's discription states: "These are quality perfect bound books, not hard to read loose leaf like some others."

So, is there really a difference? Should I trade the convenience of a loose leaf manual for the quality of the bound one?